Date: 15 June 2007 Time 1200 Position 37.11.74N 68.06.29W Distance covered from the dock at Royal Bermuda Y.C. 354 NM Distance traveled last 24 hours:179 NM Approximate distance to go: 296 NM To Brenton Reef Buoy off Newport Additional mileage to inner harbor Newport R.I. 7 miles. Estimated Time of Arrival Brenton Reef Buoy: 1100 June 17 Good Day All: You will note that our ETA Newport has changed. This is a result of picking up the influence of the Gulf Stream. After we exit the Stream we will have a more accurate ETA. This is the day to cross the Gulf Stream. Our weather router Bob Jones has said that as we approach the stream we should expect some weather changes. Nothing serious just some local squalls with wind and some rain. We have just experienced our fist rain shower. This will get some of the salt spray off the boat. We will most likely be crossing the stream sometime late this afternoon and during the night. The Stream is plotted to be about 90 miles wide at this point. Yet the "core" or most significant current is concentrated in an area of about 30 miles wide. It was reported by Imagine - Greg Beckner Captain & Owner that as he exited the Stream yesterday the water temperature dropped from 81Dg. to 62Dg in a distance of less than 10 miles. The North or West wall is very well defined yet the South or East wall is very ill defined. Last nights dinner was again a wonderful casserole prepared by Marge. Still lots of food left and our "Old Man Of the Sea" still has not supplemented or food supply. There is still time though!!!! The Radar is plotting a number of showers but none within our immediate area. Tonight it looks like Pork Chops on the grill if the wind stays down. Tomorrow will see a significant change in a lot of things besides a drop in the water temperature. We will report on that later. Jim, Pete & Dave Nordhavn 43 Summer Skis